I booted up my PC this morning and discovered that my M.2 drive is in read-only mode. I only noticed when I tried to delete a game and received a message saying the files are write-protected. I've run a virus scan and used diskpart, but neither fixed the issue. Diskpart indicates that the disk is in a "Current Read-only state: Yes" but "Read-only: No," so I'm unable to remove the read-only status. I'm at a loss for what to do next, as many online guides seem to promote partitioning software rather than providing real solutions.
2 Answers
Before jumping to a replacement, try checking for any firmware updates for your M.2 drive. Sometimes a simple update can resolve weird issues like the drive being stuck in read-only mode. If that doesn't work, you might want to back up your data as soon as possible just in case.
It sounds like your drive might be failing. If you can still run games, that’s a good sign, but it's worth considering replacing it to avoid losing data. Drives can sometimes become partially unreadable, which can lead to issues like this.
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